Will Oldham does get around – this time, he’s a character in Plastic Bubble’s video for “Neanderthal Man.” Also making appearances are Mark Kramer (Tender Mercy), Katy Hartman (Black Birds of Paradise, Lady Pyramid) and Alex Glasnovic (Solendon). Watch it:

Syd Bishop at Never Nervous reveals himself to be an average Louisvillian – he only had the vaguest idea of who Will Oldham is before deciding to review Oldham’s latest, Singer’s Grave – A Sea of Tongues. Read his take on the record here.
If you, too, are an average Louisvillian, here’s a vido of “New Black Rich (Tusks)” from Singer’s Grave.

Over at Spin Magazine, Will Oldham has a long interview with Yusuf/Cat Stevens, brought about by the release of a new record from Yusuf, which also features vocals by Oldham.
Read it all here. Here’s the audio/video track for the new version “The Devil Came From Kansas”:

Still don’t know who Will Oldham, a.k.a. Bonnie “Prince” Billy is? Listen to WFPK today and you can hear some of his music, which the station will play throughout the day. Oldham is the featured performer for Connect at Bernheim this weekend.

Will Oldham and The Cairo Gang’s Emmett Kelly recorded a couple of tunes for The Spirit of Akasha, an Albert Falzon-directed documentary commemorating the 1971 classic Australian surf film, Morning of the Earth. Now they’re releasing a seven-inch with a couple of them via Empty Cellar Records, under the moniker of Bonnie Prince Billy and The Cairo Gang/ Here’s “We Love Our Hole” from that 7-inch:

Peter Berkowitz has a lengthy story in this week’s LEO about Kevin Titzer and the upcoming art show he curated, TROUBLesome Houses, Art Inspired by Will Oldham, which opens on November 1 at Louisville Visual Arts Association, 131. W. Main St.

Elizabeth Kramerhas a piece in today’s C-J about “Troublesome Houses,” an art exhibit that will be on display at the Louisville Visual Art Association, beginning on Friday. The artist and curator in question, Kevin Titzer, has assembled series of works by 26 different artists inspired by the music of Will Oldham. Details are here.

The latest Louisville Is For Lovers project has been announced: There Is No One, a tribute to the Palace Brothers period, with a dozen of Will Oldham’s tunes covered by Louisville musicians, including one by Oldham. The record will be released on vinyl and cassette on November 26. The song list looks like this:

1) Idle Hands Are the Devil’s Playthings – The Gallery Singers at the Electric Church of the Tambourine
2) Long Before- Plastic Bubble
3) I Tried to Stay Healthy for You – Brick Pitino
4) The Cellar Song – Cheyenne Mize
5) (I Was Drunk at the) Pulpit – Wax Fang
6) There is No-One What Will Take Care of You – The Deloreans
7) O Lord Are You In Need -Ben Mundane (Glen Dentinger, Joe Manning And Rachel Grimes cassette release)
8) Merida -Tender Mercy
9) King Me – Lydia Burrell
10) I Had a Good Mother and Father – Black birds of Paradise
11) Riding – Second Story Man
12) O Paul – Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy